"Oh, grandfather!" screamed Emily in the old man's ear; "can't something be done?"
"Nothing, child; nothing! He can't hear, he can't see, he does not know."
"It's awful to see him rush smilingly down to certain death!" exclaimed the girl, wringing her hands. "Captain Barry, can't you do something?"
"There goes his helm," said the admiral; "he realizes it at last. About he goes! Too late! too late!"
"Oh, Captain Barry, you must do something!" cried Emily.
"There's nothin' to do, Miss Emily."
"Yes, there is. We'll get the boat," she answered, springing from the steps as she spoke and running down the hill like a young fawn. The sailor instantly followed her, and in a moment they disappeared under the lee of the ship.
CHAPTER V
The Rescue